Table of Contents
- Device Holder Assembly
- Device Holder Installation
- Disassemble Axiom
- Install Main unit, Reflective Card
- Install Puck
- Reassemble Axiom
Kit Components
Insignia and Axiom Device Holder Kit Components
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Puck (See Puck Installation Article) | 1 |
| 2 | Device Holder Shelf | 1 |
| 3 | Left Bracket | 1 |
| 4 | Right Bracket | 1 |
| 5 | Reflector Tape (See Main Unit and Reflective Card Installation Article) | 1 |
| 6 | Alcohol Wipes (3pack) | 1 |
| 7 | Rep Counter Cover | 1 |
| 8 | Main Unit (See Main Unit and Reflective Card Installation Article) | 1 |
| 9 | AA Battery | 4 |
| 10 | Grommet | 2 |
| 11 | 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screw | 4 |
| 12 | 8-18 X 3/4 Self Tapping Screw | 2 |
| 13 | Serial Label | 1 |
Device Holder Assembly
Axiom Device Holder Locations
| Axiom Model | Description | Device Holder Position: Blue |
| OP-AB | Abdominal | Left |
| OP-ABBA | Abdominal/Back Extension | Left |
| OP-BC | Biceps Curl | Outside Left (see illustration) |
| OP-BT | Biceps Curl/Triceps Extension | Outside Left (see illustration) |
| OP-CP | Chest Press | Left |
| OP-FLY | Fly | Outside Left (see illustration) |
| OP-HAA | Hip Abductor-Adductor | Left |
| OP-LC | Leg Curl | Left |
| OP-LCE | Leg Curl/Extension | Left |
| OP-LE | Leg Extension | Left |
| OP-LP | Leg Press | Left |
| OP-LR | Pulldown/Row | Outside Left (see illustration) |
| OP-MP | Multi-Press | Left |
| OP-PD | Pulldown | Right |
| OP-RW | Row | Right |
| SS-SLCE | Seated Leg Curl/Extension | Left |
| OP-SP | Shoulder Press | Left |
| OP-TE | Triceps Extension | Outside Left (see illustration) |
1. Select the bracket, Left or Right, that's needed for the unit the device holder is being installed on; discard of unused bracket. NOTE: Look for 'L' (Left) and 'R' (Right) cutout in the brackets.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Left Bracket | 1 |
| 2 | Right Bracket | 1 |
2. Insert the bracket tabs into the back of the device holder shelf.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Device Holder Shelf | 1 |
| 2 | Bracket (Right) | 1 |
3. Insert the 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN screws and tighten to 16-20 in-lbs (1.8-2.2 Nm).
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Device Holder | 1 |
| 2 | 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screws | 2 |
Axiom Device Holder Installation
Device Holder Mounting Locations
There are two mounting methods for the devise holder: inside and outside.
Inside Mount
Devise holder mounts inside the tower.
There are two variations of the Outside Mount: Upper and Lower.
Outside Mount: Upper (OP-BC, OP-BT, OP-TE)
Device holder mounts outside the tower
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower Cap | 1 |
| 2 | Tower Frame | 1 |
| 3 | Device Holder | 1 |
Outside Mount: Lower (OP-FLY, OP-LR).
Mounts on tower frame, next to rear shroud, 3.5inches (8.99cm) above pulley bracket.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Device Holder | 1 |
| 2 | Tower Frame | 1 |
| 3 | Pulley Bracket | 1 |
Disassemble Axiom
1. Lift and remove the top cap tray from the tower.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Top Cap Tray | 1 |
| 2 | Tower | 1 |
2. Loosen and remove the screws and tube caps from the tower.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screw | 2 |
| 2 | Tube Cap | 2 |
| 3 | Tower | 1 |
3. Loosen and remove the M6 X 50mm HCS screws and front cap.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | M6 X 50mm HCS Screw | 4 |
| 2 | Front Cap | 1 |
4. Carefully lift and remove the front shrouds, if equipped.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Front Shroud | 2 |
5. Loosen and remove the 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screw and Shroud Retainer Grommet from the tower.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower | 1 |
| 2 | Shroud Retainer Grommet | 1 |
| 3 | 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screw | 1 |
6. Insert a grommet into tower's existing square hole and insert 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN screw into the middle hole of the device holder. Tighten to 16-20 in-lbs (1.8-2.2 Nm).
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower | 1 |
| 2 | Grommet | 1 |
| 3 | Device Holder | 1 |
| 4 | 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screw | 1 |
7. Ensure the device holder is plumb and attach the top hole of the device holder into the tower with the 8-18 X 3/4 Self Tapping Screw. Do not over-tighten. Tighten to 16-20 in-lbs (1.8-2.2 Nm).
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower | 1 |
| 2 | Device Holder | 1 |
| 3 | 8-18 X 3/4 Self Tapping Screw | 1 |
Device Holder Installation Complete
Install Main unit
The main unit is used together with a puck on gym machines, which is equipped with a weight stack. The main unit is mounted on the top plate of the weight stack, with a free line of sight to a reflective sticker that is attached to a flat surface above the main unit. The reflective sticker is mandatory to attach on a suitable area inside the machine with a free line of sight to the main unit. The optical sensor shall move together with the weight stack in a straight line against the reflective sticker. There must be a free field of view, approximately +/- 10 degrees from the sensor against the reflective sticker. The maximum distance between the main unit in its lowest position and the reflective card at the top is 160cm/63 inches.
Use the LF Assist App
The Life Fitness planner should have given you access to the facility in which you are installing. If you don't see the facility, contact the planner. They can add your account in almost real time. If you need to refresh the list after changes are made. Click on the 3 dots in the top right cover and click reload gyms
1. Press the machines tab in the site overview.
2. Press the “+”-button in machines overview.
3. Open the main unit by pressing on the top and pushing it slightly downward (releasing the locking mechanism) and then slide forward (length wise). Slide the top off and lift from the case. The white label is located beside the battery pack on one side. Note: install one battery from the packaging, You must install all four batteries properly in order for the unit to work.
4. Slide the top off and lift from the case. Install AA batteries making sure that all 4 batteries are placed correctly. (The main unit is in sleep mode when it is stationary. Shaking the main unit will wake it up. When the unit is awake a green LED light will flash every 3rd second, emitting its MAC address. After 3 seconds of no activity it will go back to sleep.)
5. Clean the top of the weight stack with an alcohol wipe. Make sure to wait a few minutes for the Isopropyl alcohol to fully dry. Make sure to place the main unit on the top plate. Depending on the type of stack it could be in different places. The Life Fitness engineering team has verified the main unit will fit onto the top headplate of the supported product lines. The surface on the weight stack shall be thoroughly cleaned with a soft cloth and Isopropyl alcohol (also called isopropyl, isopropanol, or 2-propanol) with more than 95% concentration, before mounting the main unit on the surface.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Weight Stack | 1 |
| 2 | Alcohol Wipe | 1 |
6. Remove the protective backing from the main unit, install main unit so the battery door/ top cover opens towards the pull pin - press and adhere it to the weight stack, directly below the reflective card. The main unit is delivered with a protective plastic cover which must be removed after installation. The sensor window must be clean and dust free. It can be cleaned with a soft cloth if dirty. Note: Even though the unit is preloaded with Velcro tape, we recommend battery replacement by not taking the main unit off of the top plate and instead opening the battery door / top cover.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Main Unit | 1 |
| 2 | Weight Stack | 1 |
7. Confirm assembly of the main unit
Main Unit Installation Complete
Install Reflective Card
The main unit is mounted on the top plate of the weight stack, with a free line of sight to a reflective sticker that is attached to a flat surface above the main unit. The reflective sticker is mandatory to attach on a suitable area inside the machine with a free line of sight to the main unit. The optical sensor shall move together with the weight stack in a straight line against the reflective sticker. There must be a free field of view, approximately +/- 10 degrees from the sensor against the reflective sticker. The maximum distance between the main unit in its lowest position and the reflective card at the top is 160cm/63 inches. The reflective sticker that is delivered with the main unit must be used; no other reflective card is allowed.
1. Clean the bottom of the tower's cross tube with an alcohol wipe. Make sure to wait a few minutes for the Isopropyl alcohol to fully dry. The reflective sticker must be mounted on a flat surface perpendicular to the sensor’s optical axis as shown. The surface must be cleaned with Isopropyl alcohol (also called isopropyl, isopropanol, or 2-propanol) with more than 95% concentration and a soft cloth in advance.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower | 1 |
| 2 | Area to Clean | 1 |
| 3 | Alcohol Wipe | 1 |
2. Remove the protective backing and adhere the reflector to the bottom of the tower's cross tube.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower | 1 |
| 2 | Reflector | 1 |
Use the LF Assist App
3. Confirm cleaning of the top weight plate and tower where you placed the reflective card
4. Confirm placement of the reflective card
5. Confirm placement of main unit
6. Follow instructions in app to put main unit into pairing mode. Press Find
7. The application is now searching for the main unit and measuring its signals.
8. Verify that the distance between the main unit and the reflective card is roughly as it says in the application.
9. Press Add Exercises to add an exercise or copy exercises to copy an already existing exercise from the gym site. Choose the machine exercise for the current machine by pressing a name. (Press the info button to see an instruction video of the exercise)
10. Repeat step 9 to add more machine exercises on the machine like the chest fly/rear delt, hip adduction/hip abduction assisted dip/chin or press done to continue.
11. Select the main weights by pressing the top weight stack.
Choose the main weight stack amongst the list of weight stacks or create a new one by pressing
the “+”-button. (If this is the first machine being installed on the gym site, the list will be empty)
If the main weight stack of the machine doesn’t exist in the list, create a new one following these steps:
Enter the number of weights on the weight stack.
Add the first and second value of the weight stack.
A “smart-add” solution fills the rest of the list with values of the same delta weight as the last pair of weights. Confirm that the values are correct. If not, correct the values manually according to the weight stack from top to bottom. Press save.
If the machine has “extra weight”:
Select the extra weight by pressing the bottom weight stack.
Choose the extra weight stack amongst the list of weight stacks or create a new one by pressing the “+”-button. (If this is the first machine being installed on the site, the list will be empty)
If the extra weight stack of the machine doesn’t exist in the list, create a new one following these
steps:
Enter the number of stacks on the weight stack.
Add the first and second value of the weight stack.
A “smart-add” solution fills the rest of the list with values, in the same way as for the main unit stack. Confirm that all values are correct. A quick way to do this is to check to see if the bottom/heaviest number of the stack matches the bottom number on the app. If not, correct the values manually according to the weight stack from top to bottom. Press save.
Install Puck
Axiom Puck Locations
| Axiom Model | Description | Puck Location: Green |
| OP-AB | Abdominal | Left |
| OP-ABBA | Abdominal/Back Extension | Left |
| OP-BC | Biceps Curl | Left |
| OP-BT | Biceps Curl/Triceps Extension | Left |
| OP-CP | Chest Press | Left |
| OP-FLY | Fly | Right |
| OP-HAA | Hip Abductor-Adductor | Left |
| OP-LC | Leg Curl | Left |
| OP-LCE | Leg Curl/Extension | Left |
| OP-LE | Leg Extension | Left |
| OP-LP | Leg Press | Left |
| OP-LR | Pulldown/Row | Right |
| OP-MP | Multi-Press | Left |
| OP-PD | Pulldown | Right |
| OP-RW | Row | Right |
| SS-SLCE | Seated Leg Curl/Extension | Left |
| OP-SP | Shoulder Press | Left |
| OP-TE | Triceps Extension | Left |
Install a puck on to the machine
1. Clean location with an alcohol wipe. Make sure to wait a few minutes for the Isopropyl alcohol to fully dry. Remove protective backing from puck, then carefully center and adhere the puck to the machine.
2. Remove the insulation to power the puck
To activate battery, gently remove insulating pull tab, highlighted here in yellow. Removing the pull tab aggressively can dislodge the battery. The light of the puck should now turn on in a blue color before shutting down. If you need to open the puck follow the directions directly below.
Note: To access the the battery (CR2450) in the event it needs replacement, remove the old battery.
To install the new battery, slide the battery into the slot with the positive side facing up.
To close the puck, locate the arrow on the back piece. The arrow should be pointing to the locking tab. Twist the back piece to the right until you hear a click.
Use the LF Assist App
3. Confirm battery is active
4. Confirm placement of puck
5. Identify the puck by following the directions in the app.
6. To start the test, press and release button on Main Unit until led becomes blue. This could take up to 3 minutes. If successful, it means the main unit can talk with the observer.
- If not successful, you will fail the test 3 more times. If you can not get the main unit to install, contact customer support. See the following article for the Life Fitness Service Support Contact Information
- If the unit is too far away from the observer, it could be a distance issue. Note: an additional observer may be needed if coverage is greater than 328 sq ft.
Reassemble Axiom
1. Carefully insert and replace the front shrouds, if equipped.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Front Shroud | 2 |
2. Attached the front cap with the M6 X 50mm HCS screws and tighten to 10-13 in-lbs (1.1-1.5 Nm).
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | M6 X 50mm HCS Screw | 4 |
| 2 | Front Cap | 1 |
3. Attach the tube caps with the 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN screws to the tower and tighten to 10-13 in-lbs (1.1-1.5 Nm).
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | 8 X 3/4 PHL PAN Screw | 2 |
| 2 | Tube Cap | 2 |
| 3 | Tower | 1 |
4. Replace the top cap tray to the tower.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Tower | 1 |
| 2 | Top Cap Tray | 1 |
5. Locate existing serial number label on the unit's main frame. Clean area and apply the serial number label to the main frame of the unit it is being installed on.
| Item | Description | Qty. |
| 1 | Serial Number Label | 1 |
| 2 | Main Frame | 1 |
See the following article Life Fitness Connect System How to Delete, Edit, Replace A Machine on how to Delete, Edit, or Replace a Machine (Main Unit or Puck)
See the following article for additional Life Fitness Connect System Kit Strength Installation Instructions